If Jason Shepherd, whose home has recently gone into foreclosure, burns down his home in order to have his insurance company pay off the mortgage debt, he had engaged in which of the following?
a. Dual settlement statements fraud
b. Foreclosure rescue scam
c. Straw buyer fraud
d. Equity fraud
c. Straw buyer fraud
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Tonry (1998) ______.
a. argues that the targeting of Black drug offenders was unconsciously done b. reported that those who promoted drug policies were not aware that they would disproportionately affect Blacks c. points to the reality of ghetto life that entices young Black males into selling drugs d. found that it was not easy for drug agents to infiltrate disorganized Black urban drug markets
Punitive action for similar breaches of conduct should never be uniform
a. True b. False
The 1966 Supreme Court case of ______ provides protections for juveniles and adults if two conditions are met: a juvenile is in custody and a juvenile is about to be interrogated.
A. Mapp v. Ohio B. Terry v. Ohio C. Miranda v. Arizona D. Katz v. U.S.
The Department of Justice evaluates “what works” in criminology and criminal justice on the assumption that it makes little sense to continue to invest in programs that do not work. This describes:
a. Scared Straight b. Uniform Crime Report c. Evidence-based research d. Hands-on research